All Obituaries

 Matthew G. Sullivan, 63, of Canton peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Matt fought a long and courageous battle of liver disease. Matthew was born October 4, 1956 in Potsdam, the son of the late Richard and Loretta (Goodhartt) Sullivan. He attended Madrid Schools. On April 16, 1977, Matthew married Sharon Darling, however, the couple later divorced. Matthew was a truck driver, delivering home heating fuel for Griffith Energy and...

Donald J. Tracy, 65, of Canton, died peacefully in the comfort of his home, on Sunday, January 19, 2020 where he was surrounded by his loving family after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. Don was born on December 20, 1954 in Malone, and was raised by James and Gertrude (McCabe) Johnston. He graduated from Chateaugay Central School and earned an Associates Degree from Canton ATC. On February 4, 1978; Don was united in marriage to Bonnie Bova. Together they raised four amazing...

Harry R. Walter, 86, of Pierrepont, died on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where he had been a patient for a week. Among his survivors is his wife Irmgard, of Pierrepont.  In accordance with his wishes, Harry was cremated and there will be no services.  Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.olearyfuneralservice.com. Arrangements for Harry R. Walter are under the care of the O'Leary Funeral and Cremation Service of Canton. 

Mrs. Shirley (Planty) Smith, 80, of Canton died on Saturday, December 28, 2019, while surrounded by her children, at the United Helpers Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Canton, where she had been a resident for just over a year. Shirley was born January 16, 1939 in Potsdam, a daughter of the late Mason and Helen (Davis) Planty. She attended Canton Schools. On October 1, 1955; Shirley married Jack N. Smith at the Baptist Parsonage in Richville. Shirley worked as a nurse aide at the...

Melvin “Mel” Jaskowski, 78, of Canton, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Mel was born April 16, 1941in Depew, NY; a son of the late Edward and Celia (Kujawa) Jaskowski. He graduated from Cleveland Hill High School in Buffalo and from Canton ATC with a Criminal Justice degree. Mel served in the US Air Force from 1959 until his honorable discharge in 1962. On April 4, 1964, Mel was married to Elizabeth “Betty” Myers. Following his service, Mel entered...

Winifred “Winnie” Gushea a long-time resident of Canton passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, at her home under the care of Hospice. She was 100.  Winnie was born October 12, 1919 at the Little River Boat Livery in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Winfred and Addie (Lavery) Taylor, both of St. Lawrence County. She graduated from Canton High School in 1938. She married Garrison Barcomb of Piercefield in August, 1941 and moved to Hartford, Connecticut where she...

Loretta K. (Moulton) Sharpstene, 92, of DeKalb and formerly of Clare, died peacefully surrounded by family at the United Helpers Nursing Home in Ogdensburg. Loretta was born, November 7, 1927 in Canton, a daughter to the late Bernard and Harriet (Fountain) Moulton. She attended schools in Clare and Hermon and graduated from Pilgrim State Hospital of Nursing in 1952. She married Jack W. Hall on September 22, 1945 but later divorced. On May 5, 1975, Loretta married John A. Sharpstene, whom...

Matt R. McGregor, 63, of Canton died unexpectedly, at home, in his sleep on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Matt was born May 4, 1956 in Gouverneur, a son of the late Robert and Margaret (Scott) McGregor. He graduated from Potsdam High School in 1975 and was one of the first wrestlers from the area to place in states. Matt worked at Shade Roller in Ogdensburg and then became a NYS Correctional Officer in 1990 until his retirement in 2016. A marriage to Sue Burke ended in divorce but they remained...

Charles K. Brown, 56, of Norwood, died on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Albany Medical Center, where he had been a patient since November 29, 2019. Charlie was born May 21, 1963 in Kingston, New York, a son of the late Thomas and Juanita (Rydzewski) Brown. He graduated from Saugerties High School. On July 20, 2004, Charlie was married to Karla Cutway at 2:18 pm. Charlie worked as a cook for diners in the Saugerties area before relocating to St. Lawrence County. While living in the area,...

Don M. Bush, 62, of Canton died peacefully, in his sleep on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. Don was born December 10, 1956 in Ogdensburg, the son of the late Don H. and Meredith (Adams) Bush. He graduated from Canton High School. Don worked as a mechanic for several years for Schroon Lake Equipment in Gouverneur and retired from Reynolds Manufacturing in Massena where he worked in maintenance. Don was also a farmer, gun collector and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was an avid outdoorsman and a...